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Betty McCollum

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Betty Louise McCollum is a U.S. Representative for Minnesota's 4th congressional district, serving since January 3, 2001. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, she has focused her legislative efforts on education, healthcare, and environmental issues. Throughout her tenure, McCollum has been an advocate for policies that support public education funding, access to affordable healthcare, and initiatives aimed at combating climate change. She has also been involved in various committees and has played a role in shaping national policy on these critical issues.

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Feb 5, 2020

Now the FEMA Administration has been handling a lot of the issues in a good way in terms of the earthquake recovery.

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Feb 5, 2020

We can't afford to lose you as part of our backbone for not only our military health but for our allover U.S. healthcare system.

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Feb 5, 2020

The majority of pollution of water right now, as we know, is coming from non-point source pollution runoff.

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Feb 5, 2020

No one is immune from climate change, especially not Native Americans, who are at the forefront of experiencing the effects of increasing temperature rises and water rising.

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Feb 5, 2020

the President's budget request yesterday once ignored climate change.

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Feb 5, 2020

The need for investment in healthcare and related facilities is real, and we continue to do the best we can with the allocation we are given.

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Feb 5, 2020

I might be looking to work with you to talk about how we make sure all our ducks are in a row before we do this because it could have severe consequences to our healthcare.

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Feb 5, 2020

Through the appropriations process, we have the power to block funding for risky offshore development and prevent another large-scale spill before it happens.

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Feb 5, 2020

We can be short people when we need them the most.

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Feb 5, 2020

the House had money for some of the projects that we're talking about today.

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Feb 5, 2020

We are allowing our children to fall through the cracks, and that is something that we can't continue to do.

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Feb 5, 2020

Chairwoman McCollum, you have been just a champion for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

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